Nonstop flight route between Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States and Höfn, Iceland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States and Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,974 miles (or 6,395 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield and Hornafjörður Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield and Hornafjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):

• Michael Army Airfield is a military airport located at the Dugway Proving Ground and owned by the United States Army.
• The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
• In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.
• Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
• In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle program, for the International Space Station.
• The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• MAAF is located just south of Hill Air Force Base's massive Utah Test and Training Range, where F-16 Falcon fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles, and is used occasionally by the Air Force as an emergency landing field.
• Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):

• Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Hornafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Hornafjörður Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of HFN.